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Lenovo X201 ultraportable laptop

February 24, 2010

Lenovo Thinkpad X201 laptopLenovo has updated its ThinkPad business laptop range with four new models including an ultraslim model and a tablet version it describes as a "smart tablet for business users".

The ultraportable ThinkPad X201 Windows 7 laptop runs on a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and weighs in at 1.4kg. Lenovo says its benchmark tests show it is 25 percent faster than other ultraportable laptops in its class. The X201 runs a standard Intel Core processor, rather than a low-power consumption version.

Rosemary Hattersley | Read more...


MSI GX740 and GX640 gaming laptops

February 19, 2010

MSI has added two new models to its GX gaming laptops line-up. The MSI GX740 and GX640 are both Intel Core i5 models that support the latest DirectX11 gaming standard.

MSI says the GX640 and GX740 are the slimmest and lightest gaming laptops currently available, though given the hefty proportions of machines such as the Dell Alienware models, that's not necessarily a huge claim.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba Satellite U500 multitouch laptop

February 11, 2010

Toshiba Satellite U500 multitouch laptopWhen is a touchscreen laptop not a tablet? When Toshiba decides to add a touch-sensitive panel but not to give the laptop a swivel screen.

Although the "reach over and touch it" design won't appeal to all, the idea of a touchscreen laptop is likely to be of interest to the education sector, in particular, where the combination of touch-based input and a solid laptop that doesn't have a delicate swivel hinge may just win out over seemingly more flexible models.

Rosemary Hattersley | Read more...


Packard Bell dot VR46 netbook

February 10, 2010

Packard Bell has finally released the specifications its first Valentino Rossi netbook. The dot VR46 is an 11.6in netbook and is the first in a planned range of models emblazoned with the motorcycle hero's helmet design.

The Packard Bell dot VR46 boasts a 1366x768-pixel display while its glossy black case features the same distinctive sun and moon design that adorns the Moto GP star's helmets.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Dell Alienware M11X 11in gaming laptop

February 4, 2010

Dell has started selling the Alienware M11x gaming laptop that it unveiled at CES last month.

The 11.6in-screen laptop runs Windows 7 Ultimate and is powered by a 1.3GHz Intel dual-core processor, a 1GB nVidia GeForce GT335M graphics card and 8GB of RAM. Available in a choice of cosmic black or lunar shadow, the Alienware M11x has a 1366x768-pixel display with storage options including a 320GB or 500GB hard disk or a 256GB SSD (solid state drive). Bluetooth is available as an optional add-on.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba NB300 and NB305 netbooks

February 3, 2010

Toshiba has launched two tiny netbooks with batteries that should last up to 11 hours between charges. The Toshiba Mini NB300 and NB305 are both 10.1in netbooks powered by 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processors.

Both models have integrated graphics, distinguishing them from some other new netbook models that have taken the opposite tack and ramped up the specs including the price.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Sony Vaio Z ultraportable laptop

January 20, 2010

Sony has unveiled the Vaio Z range of ultra-portable laptops powered by Intel's Core i7 processor.

Available with either the Core i7-620M 2.66GHz or Core i7-520M 2.4GHz chip, the Vaio Z range features a 13.1in HD 1920x1080 backlit LCD display and an integrated nVidia GeForce GT330M graphics processor.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Acer Aspire One 532 netbook

January 18, 2010

Acer has unveiled its first 'Pine Trail' netbook. The Aspire One 532 netbook is a Windows 7 laptop powered by Intel's N450 Atom chip (also known as the Pine Trail processor) This combines low power consumption with a battery life of around 10 hours between charges.

The Acer Aspire One 532 has onboard Intel GMA graphics. The memory controller is also embedded in the Atom processor. The N450 is designed to offer better graphics and general system performance than the N270 and N280 processors found in the first generations of netbook. 

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Slate PCs: fad failure or future form factor?

January 15, 2010

LaptopsAlong with roughly 4,000 assorted hacks, geeks and fanboys I had the 'pleasure' of attending Steve Ballmer's opening keynote at CES this year. I arrived waiting for the 'big idea'... and left in much the same way. Also, I was jetlagged. Reader, I was whelmed.

Ballmer informed us that this year's big idea is going to be 'Slate PCs'. Dual-screen portables with detachable tablets. But of detail there was none, save for the fact that HP has one in development. Look: shiny.

Matt Egan | Read more...


HP ships first USB 3.0 Envy laptops

January 14, 2010

LaptopsHP has announced that certain configurations of its Envy 15 laptops will come equipped with the new USB 3.0 spec. This makes HP one of the first computer companies to offer the incredibly fast technology.

It feels like we've been talking about USB 3.0 forever - the spec was making headlines years ago. USB 3.0 promises speeds more than 10x as fast as USB 2.0, making the transfer of even video files incredibly fast.

David Pierce | Read more...


Acer Aspire 1820p tablet PC

January 12, 2010

Acer has unveiled the Aspire 1820p - a ultra-slim tablet PC. The £529 Aspire 1820p has a touchscreen that can be rotated from its usual upright position to lie flat on itself and be used as a digital slate.

The 11.6in laptop runs Windows 7 Home Premium, has a 1366x768-pixel high-definition widescreen display and comes with a stylus for more accurate touchscreen input.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


CES: Samsung netbook shuts down when dropped

January 7, 2010

NetbooksSamsung is showing off a netbook that is built to survive the rough and tumble of student life.

The Samsung NB30 is a standard Intel Atom netbook with a toughened, rubber-coated exterior.

Matt Egan | Read more...


Packard Bell EasyNote Butterfly multitouch edition

January 4, 2010

Packard Bell has unveiled a multi-touch edition of its EasyNote Butterfly tablet PC.

The EasyNote Butterfly Touch features an 11.6inmulti-touch display with a resolution of 1366x768-pixels and a full-size keyboard.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Intel Atom N450 netbook chip spells trouble for laptops

December 27, 2009

NetbooksHere's a rhetorical question: how are netbooks any less attractive to consumers when Intel improves the Atom chips inside them? That's a question Intel will have to answer with the launch of its new Atom chip for netbooks, the Atom N450.

It's 60 percent smaller and 20 percent lighter than existing Atom processors, and it should be faster for two reasons: it has a 1.66GHz clock speed - same as the Atom N280, but faster than the 1.6GHz Atom N270 you can still find everywhere - and both the graphics and memory controller are integrated into the CPU.

Jared Newman | Read more...


Marks and Spencer MSNB-2009 10in netbook

December 22, 2009

Elonex Marks and Spencer MSNB-2009 10in netbookMarks and Spencer has launched its own 10in netbook - the MSNB-2009.

Manufactured by Elonex, maker of the Elonex One netbook - the MSNB-2009 features an Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


ViewSonic 13.3in ViewBook Pro laptop

December 21, 2009

ViewSonic has started selling the 13.3in ViewBook Pro it first announced back in October. An "ultra-thin" laptop that runs Windows 7, the ViewBook Pro looks likely to compete head-to-head with the Apple MacBook Air.

It is also an interesting - and much cheaper - alternative to the £1,750 Dell Adamo XPS sub-10mm-thick that has just gone onsale at John Lewis.

Carrie-Ann Skinner and Rosemary Hattersley | Read more...


Medion Akoya E1217 10in netbook

December 7, 2009

Medion has unveiled the Akoya E1217 - a netbook running Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition.

The 10in netbook features a 1024x600 an LED backlit display, 1GB of RAM, and is powered by an Intel 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


MSI GT640 and GT740 gaming laptops

November 25, 2009

MSI has unveiled two new gaming laptops; the GT740 and the GT460, both of which are powered by Intel i7 quad-core processors and come with the nVidia GeForce GTS 250M 3D discrete graphics chip, 4GB of RAM and run Microsoft Windows 7.

The 15.4in widescreen GT640 imeasures 360x260x36mm, while the GT740 has a 17in widescreen display and measures 395x278x40mm. Both laptops also feature a black and red alloy casing finished with a brushed metal, a 640GB hard disk drives, a Blu-ray player, 2Mp webcam, four-in-one card reader and wireless connectivity.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


MSI Wind 12 U200 Windows 7 netbook

November 18, 2009

MSI has launched a widescreen display netbook. The MSI Wind 12 U200 goes onsale in the UK later this month.

The 12.1in netbook runs Windows 7, and has a 16:9 frameless display.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


9 things I hate about laptops

November 18, 2009

LaptopsI'm a big man with big hands. And if there's one thing I've learned from testing laptops, it's that a good keyboard and trackpad on a laptop is a bit like a toilet: you take it for granted until you're stuck with one that doesn't work so well.

Here's our list of complaints about the keyboards and trackpads of laptop PCs, some of which were provided by readers via Twitter.

Patrick Miller | Read more...


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